Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1979

Mindi

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mindi
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1979
315 babies
All-time total
4,405
#2,797 all-time among girls
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Mindi popularity over time

4,405 babies have been named Mindi since 1950, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1979Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 168 17 – #2,058
1960s 642 64 +282% #919
1970s 1,983 198 +209% #579
1980s 1,186 119 -40% #771
1990s 292 29 -75% #2,175
2000s 99 10 -66% #7,639
2010s 35 4 -65% #10,936
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Mindi

Mindi is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1950, 4,405 American babies have been named Mindi. Its peak came in 1979, when 315 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mindi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mindi?

The median living Mindi is about 48 years old; half are between 42 and 53. An estimated 4,200 people named Mindi are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mindi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2015 – –
2014 5 #18,379
2013 6 #15,929
2012 9 #11,932
2011 10 #10,936
2010 5 #18,951
2009 9 #12,140
2008 17 #7,639
2007 9 #12,342
2006 6 #16,492
2005 13 #8,690
2004 13 #8,577
2003 5 #17,511
2002 12 #8,655
2001 7 #13,005
2000 8 #11,458
1995 25 #4,180
1990 55 #2,306
1985 95 #1,371
1980 214 #771
1975 202 #729
1970 135 #946
1965 59 #1,442
1960 29 #2,177
1955 18 #2,695
1950 5 #5,858
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mindi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mindi?

The median living Mindi is about 48 years old. Half of all living Mindis are between 42 and 53 years old.

How many people named Mindi are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Mindi are alive in the United States, based on 4,405 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mindi in 2025?

Mindi did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mindi?

4,405 babies have been named Mindi in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mindi most popular?

Mindi peaked in 1979, when 315 newborns received the name.

Is Mindi a boy or girl name?

Mindi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mindi rising or falling?

Mindi is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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